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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 10 2012, 05:27 PM (17,683 Views) | |
| Taipan | Jul 10 2012, 05:27 PM Post #1 |
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Caracal - Caracal caracal The caracal (Caracal caracal, pronounced /ˈkærəkæl/) is a fiercely territorial medium-sized cat ranging over Western Asia, South Asia and Africa. The caracal is distributed over Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and India. Its chief habitat is dry steppes and semideserts, but it also inhabits woodlands, savannah, and scrub forest. They generally prefer open country, so long as there is sufficient cover, in the form of bushes and rocks, from which to ambush prey. The caracal is a slender, yet muscular, cat, with long legs and a short tail. Males typically weigh 13 to 18 kilograms (29 to 40 lb), while females weigh about 11 kilograms (24 lb). The caracal resembles a Eurasian Lynx, and for a long time it was considered a close relative of the lynxes. It has a tail nearly a third of its body length, and both sexes look the same. The caracal is 65 to 90 centimetres (26 to 35 in) in length, with a 30 centimetres (12 in) tail. Compared to lynxes, it has longer legs, shorter fur, and a slimmer appearance. ![]() Serval - Leptailurus serval The serval, Leptailurus serval or Caracal serval, known in Afrikaans as Tierboskat, "tiger-forest-cat", is a medium-sized African wild cat. DNA studies have shown that the serval is closely related to the African golden cat and the caracal. The serval is a medium sized cat, measuring 59 to 92 centimetres (23 to 36 in) in head-body length, with a relatively short, 20 to 38 centimetres (7.9 to 15 in) tail, and a shoulder height of about 54 to 66 centimetres (21 to 26 in). Weight ranges from about 7 to 12 kilograms (15 to 26 lb) in females, and from 9 to 18 kilograms (20 to 40 lb) in males. It is a strong yet slender animal, with long legs and a fairly short tail. The head is small in relation to the body, and the tall, oval ears are set close together. The pattern of the fur is variable. Usually, the serval is boldly spotted black on tawny, with 2 or 4 stripes from the top of the head down the neck and back, transitioning into spots. The "servaline" form has much smaller, freckled spots, and was once thought to be separate species. The backs of the ears are black with a distinctive white bar. In addition, melanistic servals are quite common in some parts of the range, giving a similar appearance to the "black panther" (melanistic leopard). Servals are nocturnal, and so hunt mostly at night, unless disturbed by human activity or the presence of larger nocturnal predators. Although the serval is specialized for catching rodents, it is an opportunistic predator whose diet also includes birds, hares, hyraxes, reptiles, insects, fish, and frogs. The serval has been observed taking larger animals, such as deer, gazelle, and springbok, though over 90% of the serval's prey weighs less than 200 g (7 oz). ![]() __________________________________________________________________________
Edited by Taipan, Apr 29 2014, 06:04 PM.
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| BeaverZz | Nov 25 2015, 01:26 AM Post #31 |
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They are both African, both similar sizes and both cats. However, the Caracal hunts more impressive prey and is more robustly built so it should take it relatively comfortably. |
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| LeopardNimr | Dec 10 2016, 06:54 AM Post #32 |
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carcal right here kill Nubian ibex prob small ones but still one heck of a prey id say a draw because the servel powerful jump. but i would favor the carcal most times |
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| Ceratodromeus | Dec 10 2016, 07:06 AM Post #33 |
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Caracal takes this rather easily, it is the more impressive animal in terms of build and predatory ecology. |
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| LeopardNimr | Dec 10 2016, 07:30 AM Post #34 |
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yes they are! those are some heavy cats but it won't be very fast... |
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| Ceratodromeus | Dec 10 2016, 08:31 AM Post #35 |
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It would probably be over quick, neither have very impressive stamina if i remember correctly. The serval would be overpowered and dispatched in quick succession. If you think the serval even stands a chance because "it can jump", well, that's just silly. |
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| LeopardNimr | Dec 10 2016, 03:25 PM Post #36 |
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i mean that he got strong body! mountain lions have really powerful legs i think they can defend the self well vs other feliades so as the serval they can jump on the enemy knockin it over! |
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| AiM4 | Dec 10 2016, 06:07 PM Post #37 |
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This is like making a match between a cheetah and a cougar. I don't see the mini cheetah winning against the more robust mini cougar. |
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| Ceratodromeus | Dec 10 2016, 10:48 PM Post #38 |
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Between the two the one with the strong body is definitely the caracal. |
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| HyperNova | Dec 11 2016, 12:20 AM Post #39 |
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Do you judge this by the look? |
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| HerpestidaeB4Cat | Dec 11 2016, 05:27 AM Post #40 |
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a serval doesnt have semi-retractable claws so what you are saying is like almost but not quite Edited by HerpestidaeB4Cat, Dec 11 2016, 05:28 AM.
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| AiM4 | Dec 11 2016, 10:07 PM Post #41 |
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Yes but both of them look similarly lean and have long thin necks. That would be an easy target for the caracal. |
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| Ceratodromeus | Dec 12 2016, 06:20 AM Post #42 |
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In part yes, but iirc on the fact that caracals have more robust limbs and other skeletal elements, and i judge the statement based on the latter. |
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| HerpestidaeB4Cat | Dec 24 2016, 04:22 PM Post #43 |
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i did not know that cats under 40 pounds and under are notorious for ending fights with a throat bite :: never letting my cat outside again:: i heard that cats 40 pounds and under dont even have enough bite pressure to bite a human beings finger off most cats that small use the bite to cause suffocation to kill mice birds rats etc Edited by HerpestidaeB4Cat, Dec 24 2016, 04:27 PM.
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| AiM4 | Dec 25 2016, 12:47 AM Post #44 |
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Well if we look at their technique anyways, they'll either do a throat/nape bite, face swap, or skull bites. I have seen male cats attempting skull bites against each other in a territorial dispute. Though throat biting against each other is VERY rare. Not sure about their wild counterparts though. Now, you can't simply judge a cat's technique simply on how much they weight. I mean caracals are known to kill deers, and how else would they kill a deer other then a throatbite? Same goes for bobcats. Any source on your claims regarding fingers? I mean i'm pretty sure domestic cats crunch some parts of chicken bones like the thighs and ribs. |
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| HerpestidaeB4Cat | Dec 25 2016, 07:47 AM Post #45 |
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there is deer in southern africa? |
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